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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 22, 1904
Page
3
A garbled old world dispatch discusses revolutionary proclamations aimed at overthrowing a regime, foreign propaganda, and worker unrest abroad. It mentions raids, arrests, and a mountain bandit captured after burning a village, with various names and places scrambled across a wartime backdrop.
Fragmented OCR notes detail meetings between a Miss Jennie and Oliver J Surrey about a tram project and a plan involving engineers for the Ottawa Gordian final. Names include Whit engineer, McN Za, Nipissing a Chagian, and various Ontario towns. The text lists several engineers and locations in a chaotic report.
From seat of war reports the conflict indicators point to intensified fighting near Port Arthur as Russian and Japanese forces clash. Despatches describe Russian retreat from Liaoshan and Japanese gains on the Taitse river while Pacific squadron movements approach Esquimalt and potential ignition of coastal tensions.
Market notes show grain prices with bids around 32 cents per bushel and quotes for No 2 and other grades, plus trade discounts and bulk commodity figures. Beef, mutton, and bacon prices are listed with various weights and units, while livestock futures and wrapping terms hint at steady to firm demand amid market signals. Local notes mention abattoir hides, dairy prices, and movements in European markets impacting demand.
The report notes speculative buying driving wheat futures after weather woes dampen harvest prospects in Argentina and North America. Prices surge as traders expect tighter supplies, with cash markets showing firmness and futures activity accelerating despite uncertain harvests.
A harvest hand reportedly jumped from a moving van near Fort Witham, two miles west Schreiber. A search party from the town failed to locate the man, identified as Janes Walker of Hall Axe. Authorities continue to investigate the incident after the accident last week.
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